BEAUMONT, Texas—Seven inmates have been charged with killing two fellow prisoners and wounding two others during a January attack at a federal prison in Texas that led to a nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system. The 15-count indictment filed this week includes charges of racketeering, murder, and attempted murder against Juan Carolos Rivas-Moreiera; Dimas…
Ecuador Prison Death Toll Rises to 20, Authorities Regain Control
QUITO—Ecuador’s government has retaken control of a prison in the city of Cuenca where 20 people were killed in a violent confrontation over the weekend, it said on Monday. The violence at El Turi prison took place in the maximum-security cell block and was the result of disputes between members of the same gang for…
Released Prisoners Saying ‘Thank You’ With Their Lives
Texas Pastor Joe Fauss has worked in prison ministries since 1974. Fauss sat in the cell with Karla Faye Tucker who, in 1998, was the first woman put to death in Texas in the 20th century. He has stood at the bars of an inmate’s cell who would receive the death penalty the next day….
At Least 12 Dead in Ecuador Prison Violence
QUITO—At least 12 prisoners died and another 10 were injured during a gang confrontation at a prison in Ecuador, the government said on Sunday, in a new episode of prison violence in the Andean country. Violence in Ecuadorean prisons, which the government says is related to gang disputes over drug trafficking, killed 316 people last…
[Premiering at 7:30PM] Christopher Rufo: CRT Is Based On the Prison Politics of Racial Segregation
To see the possible results of critical race theory, and the type of society it could create, we can look at the prison systems where many of CRT’s ideas were formed. This is according to writer, filmmaker, and researcher Christopher Rufo who’s research into the race politics within the prison system led him research the…
PREMIERING NOW: Christopher Rufo: CRT Is Based on the Prison Politics of Racial Segregation
To see the possible results of critical race theory (CRT) and the type of society it could create, we can look at the prison systems where many of CRT’s ideas were formed. This is according to writer, filmmaker, and researcher Christopher Rufo, whose research into race politics within the prison system led him to research…
Christopher Rufo: CRT Is Based on the Prison Politics of Racial Segregation
To see the possible results of critical race theory (CRT) and the type of society it could create, we can look at the prison systems where many of CRT’s ideas were formed. This is according to writer, filmmaker, and researcher Christopher Rufo, whose research into race politics within the prison system led him to research…
Hong Kong COVID-19 Spike Sets New Record, Causing Services Cuts, Suspension of Prison Visits, and Panic Buying
Hong Kong’s spike in COVID-19 cases keeps breaking records, causing a medical system overload, transportation services cuts, shortened shopping hours, and suspension of visits to prisoners. As the Hong Kong government evaluates the need for a city-wide lockdown, citizens have started panic buying, and emptying food shelves in supermarkets. On March 3, Hong Kong reported…
Riot Inside Mexican Prison Injures 20 Officers in Acapulco
MEXICO CITY—Inmates at a prison in Acapulco rioted after dozens of prisoners refused to be transferred to a federal jail, and 20 state police officers were injured trying to restore order, officials said Monday. The riot occurred Sunday, just before the start of the Mexico Open tennis tournament, which is supposed to be a showcase…
Federal Prison System Placed on Lockdown Nationwide After Deadly Incident
The U.S. federal prison system was placed on lockdown nationwide following a deadly incident at a Texas prison, officials said Monday. “Multiple inmates were observed fighting at the United States Penitentiary Beaumont” in Texas, said the Federal Bureau of Prisons in a news release. Prison staff then “immediately secured the area” but found inmate Guillermo Riojas…
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